AJ3BP_PJ2A Practical Language 2 A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2006
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Paul Nicholas Clifford (seminar tutor)
Dr. Rita Chalmers Collins (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hoydenová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ3BP_SZKO Qualifying Exam
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
This course will provide practical applications for English including speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students will improve their facility with the language through discussions, exercises, assignments and presentations. The goal of this course is to maximize the use of English in both spoken and written forms through activities designed to give students a variety of formats for improving language skills. This course will also be an opportunity to explore various teaching techniques and ways to use a cultural context for facilitating language use.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • This class meets weekly. Each session will include a warm-up exercise, review of a workbook lesson, group activities, and a brief writing activity. Students will be assigned one written essay and an oral presentation for the semester. Articles will be posted on the Internet for supplemental reading. The course will cover the topics in Units 1-4 of New Progress to Proficiency.
Literature
  • JONES, Leo. New progress to proficiency. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002, 208 s. ISBN 0521635535. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
This course is based on 100 points that will be divided among the following activities: Class participation 26 points Reflection writing 24 points Essay 20 points Presentation 15 points Quizzes 15 points Total maximum 100 points A minimum achievement of 65% is required to sit the credit test. Minimum pass mark for the credit test is 65%.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005.
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